The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-15

NO EvIDENcE OF INTENTIONAL SHOOTING.
John w. Harrison, the East Washington
street resident arrested Sunday evening,
charged with shooting at his wife. was dis
charged yesterday morning. there being evil
dence TO show that the revolver Eot dis
charged accidentally, as claimed by himself and
wife.
A FARMERS BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
Edwin Bean is suing j. L. Cole in the United
States Circuit Court for malicious prosecution.
Cole owned land in Clark county, over which
Bean claimed right of way. He exercised his
claimed right and Cole had him indicted for
malicious trespass, of which he was acquitted
He now wants $4,000.
SENTENCED TO YEARS IMPRISONMENT
Samuel Herr and Frank Calls, the two men
who stole horse and buggy from Burk & Son,
and were captured in Hamilton, O.. pleaded
guilty before Judge Irwin yesterday afternoon,
and were each sentenced to six years imprison-
ment in the northern penitent1ary. The men
are strangers in Indianapolis, and say their
home is in eastern California.
sTEEG's CASE TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT.
A motion to dismiss the petition for
the revocation of the power of John
L. F. Steeg notary public, fled
in the Circuit Court by Mayor Denny, was
argued before Judge Ayers last evening Mayor
Walls for the defendant The motion was taken
under advisement by the judge
SUING RAILROAD COMPANY FOR DAMAGES.
Bridget Toomey has instituted So 900 dam
age suit against the Chesapeake & Ohio River
Railroad Company for personal injuries received
Oct. 20. while going from this city to Wash
ineton City. The accident in which she
injured occurred near ST. Albany. w. Va. Her
arm was broken and she received internal in
juries. which she alleges will make her inca
pablo of earning livelihood for several months.
DIVORCE SUITS BY TWO DESERTED WIVES.
Josie Wilson has asked the Superior Court to
grant her a divorce from her husband. Charles
Wilson. TO whom she was married in 1883, al
leging cruel treatment and abandonment She
says that soon after she became his wife he be-
gan abusing her, and, IN July last, abandoned
her. and has since furnished her means for
support. She resides at No. 227 West Vermont
street. Margaret Miller asks for a divorce from
her husband, George W. Miller also alleging
cruel treatment and abandonment. They were
married in 1877 and separated five years later.
She says that since the separation she has had
to earn her own living.
DISAPPEARANCE OF PROSECUTING. WITNESSES
Joseph Emminger, the Circle Park Hotel bar
tender arrested on Sunday for selling intoxi-
cants took change of venue from Mayor
Denny yesterday morning. and his case was sent
Squire Judkinss court, where it will be heard
to-morrow. There still quite a number OF
liquor cases to dispose of in the Criminal Court,
but they being reached slowly on account
of the inability of the prosecution to find the
witnesses who testified before the Mayor. Ben
Kersting and Conrad Wolfe were to have been
tried yesterday for selling Sunday but their
cases had 20 be continued because the prosecut-
ing witnesses could not be found.
PREFERS TO BE TRIED HERE.
Samuel P. Snowden. the safe blower captured
here last week. has not yet been returned to
Springfield. and it is probable that he will be
held here for trial He refuses TO go to Spring
field until all the requirements of the law are
complied with. Among other things he must
be identified before judge as the person who
did the safe-blowing in that city. As all the
evidence the Springfield authorities have against
him is circumstantial. he probably cannot be
identified. and he has employed Duncan. Smith
g Wilson to assist him in his effort to avoid
turning. The matter will come up before Judge
Ayers this morning When arrested here he had
full supply of burglars tools in his possession,
and be and will be tried here on that
charge if not returned to Springfield